Go To A Paperless Resume: 4 Ways To Get Results

As you search for a job, keeping track of numerous different resumes can be difficult.

Have you ever considered moving to a paperless resume as a way to keep track of your work history and experience? Paperless resumes are easy to create and use. There are a number of sites that offer services to assist you creating a paperless resume - and this trend continues to grow as more and more job hunters move away from hard copy resumes. Once you have made the decision to start using a paperless/online resume, here are some ways that you can be sure to get results:

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1. Highlight your accomplishments

An online or paperless resume should still highlight your accomplishments. You need to share your key skills and how they can benefit a company or work as an advantage for a future position. As you begin to adjust your resume, be sure to put your experiences in an order that will showcase your greatest accomplishment first and so on. As you highlight your qualifications, be sure to remember what makes you marketable to potential employers.

2. Industry keywords

Using keywords in your resume whether it is online or not is crucial for your success. Even if you aren't applying to a specific position, be sure to use industry keywords to help get you noticed by recruiters searching online for talent. Identify these keywords by looking at job descriptions that you are interested in - do you see trends in the words they are using? These are keywords that you should add into your resume wherever appropriate. These can help you get noticed by recruiters.

3. Maximize your exposure

Once you have developed your resume, post it to more than one site to get yourself exposed to as many recruiters as possible. There are many sites that will offer you to post your resume for free, such as Indeed Resume. Conduct some research into these sites to be sure that they can help your job hunt.

Also, don't forget to use your own online sources such as social media or a blog. These sites can help you just as much as free online resume posting sites. The more exposure that you can gain, the more your chances increase for being found for great opportunities.

4. Contact information

Be sure you have the most recent and correct contact information easily accessible. Having your contact information at the top of your resume makes it the first thing that a recruiter sees.

In addition to having your information as visible as possible, you need to be sure that the information is up-to-date. Providing easy to find and up-to-date information is important when searching for a new job.

Paperless resumes are becoming increasingly more popular, and if used correctly can help you get a jump start on your career.

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Mona Abdel-Halim is the co-founder of Resunate.com, the world's only search engine optimizing resume builder. You can find Mona and Resunate on Facebook and Twitter.

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